Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Sixties York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Debtors' Prison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School
- King Richard III and York
- Stonegate
- The New Theatre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of Napoleon
- Lendal Tower